Thursday, September 14, 2023

Tibshelf Sidings: Remains of a railway yard hidden in the woods

Tibshelf Sidings was once a busy spot on the railway and part of Britain's coal distribution network. Numerous sidings and a junction were sprawled out alongside the Erewash Valley line in Derbyshire. The complex closed in the late 1980s as the collieries in the area began to decline.

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2 comments:

nigel hunter said...

Your area has also got an interesting tourist spot re the 5 locks on the canal that raises it up the hill.

Jonathan Calder said...

That's Foxton Locks - two flights of five step locks with a short pound between them,